SYNOPSIS

update-mime-database -h | -v | [ -V ] MIME-DIR

DESCRIPTION

update-mime-database is a program which is responsible for updating the shared mime-info cache according to the system described in the

Shared MIME-Info Database specification

from the X Desktop Group.

OPTIONS

-h

Print out a command summary.

-v

Print out the version information.

-V

Be verbose.

ARGUMENTS

MIME-DIR

This is the directory for which update-mime-database should rebuild the cache. Mandatory if none of the options is provided.

AUTHOR

Filip Van Raemdonck ([email protected]) wrote this manpage for the Debian GNU/Linux project, but it may be used by others.

LICENCE

Copyright (C) 2002 Thomas Leonard.

You may redistribute copies of update-mime-database under the terms of the GNU General Public License.